JP2006102116A - Game table - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game table which enables a player to participate in a game with interest during internal winning of bonus points. <P>SOLUTION: In the case of prize-winning BB (big bonus) not after a prescribed number of times of games are played since internally winning BB (in a state where a section flag is on), the mode of the game table is shifted to BB1 (BB where the number of acquired tokens is large). In the case of prize-winning after the prescribed number of times of games are played, the mode of the game table is shifted to BB2 (BB where the number of acquired tokens is small). Display of information of internal winning of BB is reported to the player by some means at a prescribed time. In this case, BB1 is BB to which the mode is shifted in the case of selecting a stoppage control table BB-1 table in a state where the section flag is on and prize-winning with "red 7-red 7-red 7" together. BB2 is BB to which the mode is shifted in the case of selecting a stoppage control table BB-2 table in a state where the section flag is off and prize-winning with "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" together. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot).

  A slot machine in recent years has a plurality of game modes even for a bonus game, and provides more expectation to the player.

  For example, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2002-233612 discloses a gaming machine having a plurality of modes for the number of general games during a bonus game.

JP 2002-233612 A

  However, in the gaming machines such as the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the game for winning the bonus symbol is indivisible between the internal winning of the bonus and the bonus winning. There is a tendency for the game to be monotonous with no interest other than winning a bonus in between.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game stand that can participate in a game with interest during a bonus internal winning.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game machine according to the present invention is configured as follows.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is, as one aspect thereof, a gaming machine in which a plurality of types of different privileges are set in a predetermined privilege game, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided, and a plurality of rotatable reels, A plurality of lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations determined by lottery, a start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and a plurality of reels provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels; A stop switch for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, and determination means for determining a winning based on whether or not a combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of the stop is an internal winning winning combination. And when the winning prize of the bonus game is won internally, the bonus game winning prize is notified to the bonus game at a predetermined time, and the bonus game is won from the game won internally. Based on the game number, the basic structure to set one of the plurality of types of different benefits.

  Here, the “predetermined time” may be at the time of internal winning for the bonus game winning combination, or may be after the next game in which the internal winning of the bonus game winning combination.

  In this case, as an example, it has storage means for storing stop control information that is set according to the lottery result by the lottery means and controls the stop positions of the symbols of the plurality of reels, and corresponds to the plurality of different types of benefits. Each winning combination includes different symbol combinations, and sets different stop control information corresponding to each of the different symbol combinations based on the number of games from the game won internally for the bonus game.

  Moreover, as an example, it is preferable that the stop control information corresponding to each of the different symbol combinations is set so that the winning rates of the symbol combinations of the winning combinations of the bonus game are different.

  Here, the “winning rate” refers to the ratio of the number of symbol combinations that win the corresponding winning combination out of the total number of symbol combinations given to a plurality of reels.

  In this case, the different types of different privileges include two types of privileges, a first privilege and a second privilege, and include first control information and second control information as the stop control information, In the first control information, the winning rate of the symbol combination of the winning combination corresponding to the first privilege is set higher than the winning rate of the symbol combination of the winning combination corresponding to the second privilege. In the control information, it is preferable that the winning rate of the winning symbol combination corresponding to the second privilege is set higher than the winning rate of the winning symbol combination corresponding to the first privilege.

  In addition, as an example, the plurality of types of different benefits may be any number of games selected from among a plurality of types of games provided in advance from the number of games won in the bonus game to winning a prize. It is comprised so that it may be set based on whether it is within.

  In addition, for example, when the plurality of types of different privileges include two types of privileges, a first privilege with many privileges and a second privilege with few privileges, when the prize game is won in the game internally won, When the second privilege is set and a winning is made after the next game, the first privilege is set.

  As another aspect, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine in which a plurality of types of different privileges are set in a predetermined privilege game, a plurality of types of symbols are applied, and a plurality of rotatable reels are provided in advance. A plurality of lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations determined by lottery, a start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and a plurality of reels provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels; A stop switch for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, and determination means for determining a winning based on whether or not a combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of the stop is an internal winning winning combination. And a plurality of types of game sections corresponding to the plurality of types of benefits are set in the game after the internal winning for the bonus game winning combination, and the game section when winning the bonus game is set The constant has been privilege, the basic configuration to set as a benefit of the benefits game.

  In this case, as an example, when the setting information at the present time indicates a state of a privilege that is predetermined for the player and has many privileges among the plurality of different privileges, the player has many privileges. It is comprised so that it may alert | report that a prize can be won to a privilege.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when an internal winning is won for a bonus game, a bonus game winning combination is informed at a predetermined time to the effect that an internal winning is won and the bonus game is won from the game internally won. Since any one of a plurality of types of privilege games is set based on the number of games, even if the prize game winning combination is being won internally, it is possible to participate in the game with interest.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the slot machine 100, a game is started when a medal is inserted, and a medal is paid out according to the result of the game.

<Overall configuration>
Inside the center of the main body 101 of the slot machine 100, three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of patterns arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. In this embodiment, an appropriate number of each pattern is printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by sticking this belt-like member to a predetermined circular frame material. When viewed from the player, approximately three patterns on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the pattern display window 113 so that a total of nine patterns can be seen. Then, by rotating each of the reels 110 to 112, the combination of pictures that can be seen by the player varies. In the present embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  In addition, a backlight (not shown) for illuminating each picture displayed on the picture display window 113 is disposed on the back surface of each reel 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each pattern so that each pattern can be illuminated evenly. The backlight is capable of emitting light of, for example, seven colors (a mixed color including three primary colors of red, green, and bluish purple and white), and includes an LED corresponding to each primary color. Is done.

  In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. During this time, the light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel is configured to pass therethrough. Based on the detection result of this sensor, the position of the pattern on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target pattern is displayed on the winning line 114.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates an effective winning line. An effective winning line is determined in advance by the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 100. Of the five winning lines 114, for example, when one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and when two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are added. When three medals are inserted and three medals are inserted, the five added with the right-down winning line and the upper-right winning line become effective as the winning line. Note that the number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five.

  The start lamp 121 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. The re-playing lamp 122 is a lamp for notifying the player that the current game can be replayed (no medal insertion is required) when winning a re-playing role that is one of the winning roles in the previous game. is there. The notification lamp 123 is a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (for example, a bonus such as BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus)) is won internally in an internal lottery described later. The medal insertion lamp 124 is a lamp that notifies that a medal can be inserted. The payout number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The game number display 126 is an indicator for displaying an error display at the time of inserting a medal, the number of games during the big bonus game (in the BB game), the number of winnings of a predetermined winning combination, and the like. The stored number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the medal insertion button 130 is pressed, a maximum of three are inserted one by one, and when the medal insertion button 131 is pressed, three are inserted. The medal insertion block 134 is a block that forms a medal insertion slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the medal insertion button 130 or 131, or the actual medal can be inserted from the medal insertion slot of the medal insertion block 134.

  The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch for performing a game start operation. That is, when a desired number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot of the medal insertion block 134 and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 are rotated as a trigger, and the game is started. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are buttons for performing a stop operation on the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are provided corresponding to the reels 110 to 112. When any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is operated, any one of the corresponding reels 110 to 112 is stopped.

  The payment button 132 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them to the medal tray 210 from the medal payout opening 155.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The door key 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. When the key is inserted and turned clockwise, the lock is released and the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 can be opened. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals. The medal tray 210 is a container for collecting medals paid out from the medal payout opening 155. In this embodiment, the medal tray 210 employs a tray that can emit light, and may be hereinafter referred to as a tray lamp.

  The sound hole 160 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, the lower lamp 154, and the saucer lamp 210 are decorative lamps for exciting the game, and are turned on / off / flashing according to the game state. The ashtray unit 200 is a container for containing cigarette butts, and is screwed inside the tray 210. The reel panel 161 is a panel having a pattern display window 113, and the title panel 162 is a panel on which the model name of the slot machine and various designs are drawn. The rendering device 600 includes a liquid crystal display device 180 and displays various information.

  The liquid crystal display device 180 displays various information related to the game. Of course, instead of the liquid crystal display device 180, other display means such as a dot matrix type display device in which a plurality of LEDs are two-dimensionally arranged may be used.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The control unit of the slot machine 100 roughly divides and controls various devices according to a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and control information (hereinafter abbreviated as a command) transmitted from the main control unit 300. A sub-control unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main controller 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below. The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a timer interrupt processing cycle for constantly monitoring the state of sensors and switches, which will be described later, and a motor drive pulse transmission cycle, via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus. The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  In addition, the CPU 310 stores a program for controlling each IC, a lottery data used for the internal lottery of a winning combination, various data such as a reel stop position, and a ROM 312 for storing temporary data. A RAM 313 is connected. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit described later. The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal. The medal insertion sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, and the medal insertion button are connected via the input interface 360 at every interruption time. The state of the sensor 323, the settlement / storage switch 324, and the medal payout sensor 326 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  The medal insertion sensor 320 is a sensor that detects a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot. The start lever sensor 321 is a sensor for detecting the operation of the start lever 135. The stop button sensor 322 is a sensor for detecting which stop button is pressed when any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed. The medal insertion button sensor 323 is a sensor for detecting which medal insertion button is pressed when one of the medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 is pressed. The settlement / storage switch 324 pays out a medal that can be settled when the settlement button 132 is pressed once. In this embodiment, the medals that can be settled are both the stored medals and the bet medals, but only the stored medals may be used. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a payout medal.

The CPU 310 further includes an input interface 361, an output interface 370,
371 is connected to the address bus via the address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces. An index sensor 325 is connected to the input interface 361. The index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes H level each time the light shielding piece provided on the reel passes through the index sensor 325. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. The output interface 370 includes a reel motor driving unit 330 that controls a motor for driving a reel, a hopper motor driving unit 331 for driving a motor of a medal payout device (not shown), and a game lamp 340 (specifically Are a winning line display lamp 120, a start lamp 121, a re-game lamp 122, a notification lamp 123, a medal insertion lamp 124, etc., and a 7-segment (SEG) display 341 (a payout number display 125, a game number display 126). , Storage number indicator 127 and the like) are connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on the clocks oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310. It is used for various lottery processes including the internal lottery. The random number generation circuit 317 in the present embodiment includes two random number counters. An output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 transmits a command to the sub control unit 400, but any command or the like from the sub control unit 400 to the main control unit 300 Cannot be sent.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit 400 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a main control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. It has a data bus and an address bus for performing, and has a configuration described below. The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock. Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  In addition, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, backlight lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and the like are stored. The RAM 413 is connected via each bus. The CPU 410 is connected to an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals. The input / output interface 460 includes a backlight 420 for illuminating the picture of each reel 110 to 112 from the back, a front surface. A door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the door 102 and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413 are connected.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a main control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and an effect process that excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Etc. are executed. A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483. The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. 461, an input interface 471 for inputting a signal from the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 500, a clock IC 423, an output interface 472 for outputting a signal to the 7-segment display 440, and the like are connected.

  The CPU 410 can acquire the current time by connecting the clock IC 423. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100 so that a store clerk or the like can check predetermined information set in the sub-control unit 400, for example. Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 determines the upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, the lower lamp 154, the reel panel lamp 128, the title panel lamp 170, and the payout exit strobe 171 according to the data received from the CPU 410. The tray lamp 210 is controlled. The title panel lamp 170 is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 162, and the payout outlet strobe 171 is a strobe type lamp installed inside the payout opening. The CPU 410 performs signal transmission to the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 500 via the demultiplexer 419. The door / liquid crystal screen control unit 500 is a control unit that controls the liquid crystal image and the movement of the door of the rendering device 600 of FIG.

<Pattern arrangement>
FIG. 4 is a diagram in which a pattern arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 is developed in a planar manner. As shown in the figure, each reel 110 to 112 has a plurality of types of patterns arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames in this case). The picture display window 113 displays 3 frames out of 21 frames. In FIG. 4, each picture is simplified and shown by characters, but in practice, various designs, for example, “bell”, a picture or the like simulating a yellow bell can be drawn. In this embodiment, seven types of patterns, “Blue 7”, “Red 7”, “BAR”, “Cherry”, “Watermelon”, “Bell”, and “Rep”, are used. It is not limited to these.

  Numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of FIG. 4 are numbers indicating the positions of the symbols on the reel, that is, the positions of the symbols on the reel. There is a one-to-one correspondence between this number and the pattern. For example, the frame with number 1 has a replay pattern for the left reel 110, a blue 7 pattern for the middle reel 111, and a replay for the right reel 112. Each pattern is arranged.

  Therefore, when stopping the rotating reels 110 to 112 so that the picture on the winning line 114 is displayed, for example, an appropriate reference position is provided and each rotating reel passing through the reference position is provided. By detecting the pattern arrangement position of the reels 110 to 112, the position of each pattern is checked. Then, the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that a target picture is displayed on the winning line 114 according to the check result.

<Winner>
Next, the winning combination of the slot machine 100 in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 shows the pattern combination of each winning combination, lottery data, and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning. The winning combination of the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment is set to a winning combination for internal lottery according to the gaming state. There are three types of game states: normal game, BB general game, and accessory game. In each game state, the winning combination and the internal lottery data for internal lottery are set differently (the lottery table is shown in FIG. 5 (a) to (c), there are three types). Here, two types of BB general games of the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as BB1 and BB2) are prepared, and a transition is made to any one of the BB general games under predetermined winning conditions. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), BB1 and BB2 have different internal lottery data for replay (10240 for BB1 and 2244 for BB2), which causes a difference in the decrease in medals. In BB2 and BB2, the benefits obtained by the player are different.

In a normal game, a winning combination (BB and RB) in which a game with a high internal winning probability for at least some winning combinations by winning a prize can be performed from the next time, and a winning combination in which medals are paid out by winning (small roles 1 to A small combination 3) and a winning combination (re-playing combination) that does not require the insertion of medals in the next game are set.

  By winning BB, the game shifts to BB general games. The BB general game includes a winning combination (SRB) in which a winning game with a high probability of winning an internal winning combination by winning a prize can be performed from the next time, and a winning combination (small role 1 to small role 3) from which a medal is paid out by winning. , Is set. By winning the SRB, the game shifts to an accessory game. In the bonus game, a winning combination (combination) in which medals are paid out by winning is set.

Winners in regular games / BB (Big Bonus)
When the pattern combination of red 7-red 7-red 7 or blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 is aligned with any one of the winning lines 114 of the pattern display window 113, 15 medals are paid out and the BB is won. . When winning a BB, the game shifts to a BB general game, and a BB general game is started for a predetermined number of games (30 games in the present embodiment) from the next game. In this BB general game, the player can obtain a large number of medals.

  Further, during the BB general game, the BAR-Rep-Rep pattern combination is set to SRB. When this SRB set only during the BB general game is won, there are 15 payouts, and the next game shifts to a bonus game described later. When the accessory game ends, the game returns to the BB general game again. The BB general game end condition ends when 30 games of the BB general game are ended, or when two sets of the accessory game are ended by winning the SRB twice.

  In the present embodiment, as will be described later, when a BB is won within a predetermined number of games (for example, within 5 games, etc.) after BB is won internally, the game shifts to BB1, and when winning outside the predetermined number of games, the game shifts to BB2. Thereby, even after the internal winning, the player can participate in the game with interest because the BB general game to be transferred differs depending on the number of games until winning. In the present embodiment, the indication that the BB has won the internal winning is notified immediately after the internal winning, but the notification time is not limited to immediately after the internal winning, but after the next game after the internal winning. There may be.

  As another example, as shown in FIG. 6, BB1 and BB2 may have different benefits in the number of payouts. According to FIG. 6, the upper limit of the payout number in BB1 is 450 sheets, and the upper limit of the payout number in BB2 is 250 sheets. In this example, BB1 is a BB with a large medal payout number and BB2 is a BB with a small medal payout number. Conversely, BB1 is a BB with a small medal payout number and BB2 is a BB with a large medal payout number. It is good.

  Note that the determination of the upper limit of the number of payouts described above is performed as follows. When it is determined that a winning combination has been won, a payout number of medals set for the winning combination is set, and a medal payout signal corresponding to the number of payouts is output to the hopper control unit. ing. The medal payout device (hopper) pays out one medal for one medal payout signal, receives the medal payout signal for the number of payouts, and sets the counter value of the payout counter to the medal The number of payouts is added and updated. Then, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the payout number counter is equal to or greater than a predetermined payout number. When the counter value is equal to or greater than the predetermined payout number, the BB is terminated, and when it is less than the predetermined payout number, the BB general game is played. continue.

・ RB (Regular Bonus)
When the BAR-BAR-BAR pattern combination is aligned with any one of the winning lines 114 of the pattern display window 113, medals with a payout number of 15 are paid out, and an accessory game is started from the next game. The prize game is a winning combination of 15 payouts called a prize (a combination of pictures of BAR-Rep-Rep or Rep-Rep-Rep) for a predetermined number of games (12 games in the present embodiment). Is a game with a high probability of winning. In the present embodiment, the accessory game is ended when the player wins the accessory eight times during 12 games. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper limit of the payout number may be set, and the process may be terminated when the upper limit of the payout number is reached.

・ Small 1 to 3
15 combinations of watermelon-watermelon-watermelon pattern for small role 1, 10 patterns for bell-bell-bell pattern for small role 2, and 2 patterns for cherry-ANY-ANY pattern combination for small role 3. When the winning line 114 is aligned with the display window 113, medals corresponding to the number of payouts are paid out, and the next game remains a normal game.

When the re-game Rep-Rep-Rep is aligned with any of the winning lines 114 of the picture display window 113, the re-game is won and the next game can be performed without inserting medals.

(2) BB general game winning prize / SRB (shift regular bonus)
When the BAR-Rep-Rep pattern combination is aligned with any one of the winning lines 114 of the pattern display window 113, 15 medals are paid out, and a game for an accessory is started from the next game. The bonus game is the same as the bonus game in the RB.

・ Small 1 to 3
In the BB general game, the number of payouts for the small role to 3 is 15 for watermelon-watermelon-watermelon for small role 1, 10 for bell-bell-bell for small role 2, and 2 for cherry-ANY-ANY for small role 3. Is set.

(3) In the prize game, when the symbol combination of the winning combination / barring BAR-Rep-Rep or Rep-Rep-Rep is aligned with any of the winning lines 114 of the picture display window 113, a medal with a payout number of 15 is paid out. .

  Note that the internal winning probability of each winning combination described above is set for each gaming state (normal game, BB general game, bonus game), and lottery data in each table shown in FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (c). It is a numerical value obtained by dividing the value described in the column by the total random number value (16384). The internal winning probability of each winning combination is generally set to be within a predetermined payout range, and can be set in six stages from setting 1 to setting 6 in accordance with the business of the amusement store. Yes. In the present embodiment, only one arbitrary stage is illustrated in FIG. 5 and other settings are omitted.

<Stop control table>
The stop control of the reels 110 to 112 in the present embodiment is selectively performed according to a plurality of types of predetermined stop control tables, thereby realizing stop control of a plurality of types of reels. A plurality of types of stop control tables are set according to the gaming state and the result of the internal lottery of each winning combination. In the case of the present embodiment, the BB and the RB are particularly distinguished based on whether or not they are in an internal winning state. Internal winning means a so-called flag carry-over state, and even if the BB or RB is won internally, if they do not win in that game, they will continue Processing that is treated as winning.

  The basic configuration of the stop control table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 shows two types of stop control tables (BB-1 table and BB-2 table) when BB is won internally. Here, the pattern with “●” in the figure indicates that the stop is permitted at the middle position of the pattern display window 113. On the other hand, the symbol with “↑” indicates that the stop at the middle position is not permitted, and even if it is stopped by the player when passing through the middle position, it stops. It means that the pattern is passed without. For example, even if the stop button 137 is operated when the “watermelon” pattern of number 8 on the left reel 110 comes to the middle position of the pattern display window 113, the stop is not permitted, so the number of four frames ahead The picture advances to the position of the "Bell" picture number 4 and stops.

  This type of control is called so-called pull-in control, and it prevents the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination from being displayed even if the internal winning is not performed, or displays the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination that was won internally. The reel is controlled as described above.

  From the viewpoint of the player, as a result of the operation aiming at the “watermelon” design, the player feels that the “bell” design is drawn and stopped. Of course, as the number of draw-in frames increases, the reel can be slid and stopped, but if it is too many, it will give the player an unnatural feeling, so an interval that does not feel unnatural It is preferable to set the stop permission position with (in this embodiment, the maximum is 4 frames).

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the BB-1 table is a stop control table that is difficult to win BB. In the left reel 110, the middle stage is number 14, the middle reel 111 is in the middle stage 9, and the right reel 112 is in the middle stage. When No. 9 can be stopped in the middle stage, red 7-red 7-red 7 are aligned and BB winning is possible (the stopping operation for winning is for the left reel 110, 2 and 14 and 15) (4 frames from 9 to 12 for the top and middle reels 111 and 4 frames from 9 to 12 for the right reel 112 are only allowed to be selected for a total of 10 frames). In the BB-1 table, blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 are not aligned.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7B, the BB-2 table is a stop control table that makes it easy to win BB. The left reel 110 has a middle position 7 and the middle reel 111 has a middle position 1. , No. 13 or No. 17 and when the No. 0 or No. 17 can be stopped in the middle of the right reel 112, blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 are aligned and BB winning is possible (the stopping operation for winning is as follows: For the left reel 110, 3 frames of 7 to 9, for the middle reel 111, 1 to 4, 13 to 16, 17 to 20 and 0 13 frames, for the right reel 112, (A total of 24 frames of 8 frames from 0 to 3 and 17 to 20 are allowed). In the BB-2 table, red 7-red 7-red 7 are not aligned.

  In addition, in the stop control table in which the BB of the present embodiment is internally selected, the BB-1 table aligns red 7-red 7-red 7, and the BB-2 table aligns blue 7-blue 7-blue 7. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 is aligned in the BB-1 table, or red 7-red 7-red 7 is aligned in the BB-2 table. You may arrange. In the present embodiment, the winning rate for the BB is also set higher in the BB-2 table than in the BB-1 table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the BB-1 table. May be set higher than the BB-2 table.

  Next, the above-described stop control table (BB-1 table, BB-2 table) selection process will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a table for selecting a stop control table when BB is internally won. Here, the section flag is a flag indicating an internal winning state that can be shifted to BB1. That is, if the BB is won when the section flag is on, the game state of BB1 can be shifted from the next time. Specifically, the section flag is set to ON when BB is internally won, and is set to remain ON during a game in a predetermined game section (for example, 5 games) that can be transferred to BB1. When the predetermined game section ends, the section flag is set to OFF.

  According to FIG. 8, when the section flag is ON during the internal winning of BB, the above-described BB-1 table is selected, and when the section flag is OFF, the above-described BB-2 table is selected. In other words, the stop control table when the BB is internally won is set differently depending on the state of the section flag. More specifically, when the section flag is ON, “red 7-red 7-red 7” is aligned. When the BB-1 table to be awarded to the BB is selected and a prize is won with “red 7-red 7-red 7”, the process shifts to BB 1 with a large number of winnings, and when the section flag is OFF, “blue 7- When the BB-2 table for selecting ‘Blue 7-Blue 7’ and winning the BB is selected, and when winning with ‘Blue 7−Blue 7−Blue 7’, the game shifts to BB 2 with a small number of acquisitions. Yes.

  In the table for selecting the stop control table shown in FIG. 8, the table to be selected is indicated by a circle. However, the stop control table may be selected based on the selection ratio (for example, the BB is currently selected internally) When the section flag is ON and the winning combination in the internal winning is lost, the BB-1 table may be selected at a rate of 80% and the BB-2 table may be selected at a rate of 20%).

<Basic control of games>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing basic control of the game in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment. The basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the game process shown in FIG.

  In step S10, processing related to medal insertion is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not medals have been inserted, and a prescribed number of medals is set. Also, the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on according to the number of inserted medals. It is not necessary to insert a medal when winning the re-game in the previous game. The prescribed number means the maximum number of medals that can be bet in the game.

  In step S20, processing relating to a game start operation is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If it is determined that the start lever 135 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S30.

  In step S30, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective winning line 114 is determined.

  In step S40, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired.

  In step S50, an internal lottery is performed to determine whether or not each winning combination is won by an internal lottery by using the obtained random number value and the lottery table stored in the ROM 312. The lottery table is a table that stores the contents shown in FIG. 5, and differs depending on the type of gaming state. Details of step S50 will be described later.

  In step S60, the stop control table stored in the ROM 312 is selected and acquired. The stop control table stores information on the reel stop operation corresponding to a plurality of types of winning combinations, and is selected according to the internal lottery result in step S50.

  In step S70, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started.

  In step S80, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped. The reel stop control is performed by referring to the stop control table acquired in step S60.

  In step S90, a winning determination is performed. Here, it is determined that the winning combination has been won when a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the internal winning is displayed on the activated winning line 114.

  In step S100, if a winning combination with a payout has been won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In step S110, a game state control process is executed. In this game state control process, control for shifting the game state is performed. For example, in the case of a bonus winning such as BB or RB, preparation is made so that a corresponding BB general game or bonus game can be started from the next time. In these final games, preparation is made so that the normal game can be started from the next time. Details of the gaming state control process in step S110 will be described later. As described above, one game is completed, and the game progresses by repeating this thereafter.

<Winning lottery process>
Next, the winning combination lottery process in step S50 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In step S510, a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state is acquired.

  In step S520, a random number is acquired by random number lottery processing, and an internal lottery is performed to determine whether or not each winning combination is won by internal lottery using the acquired random number value and the acquired lottery table.

  In step S530, an internal lottery result is set.

  In step S540, it is determined whether or not BB has been won internally as a result of the set internal lottery. If BB has been won internally, the following steps S550 to S590 are performed.

  In step S550, a game section lottery table storing a plurality of game section lottery data as shown in FIG. 10B is acquired. Here, the game section lottery data is data for determining the number of game sections for shifting to the above-described BB1, and for example, the game section lottery data of the number of game sections 1G is 128/256 (= 1/2 ) With a probability of

  In step S560, a random number is acquired by random number lottery processing, and game section lottery data is determined by the acquired random number.

  In step S570, a game section until the transition to BB1 is set.

  In step S580, the section flag is turned ON.

  In step S590, the above-mentioned BB1 is notified that it has won internally. The notification of the determination content is, for example, notifying the BB that it is an internal winning by turning on the notification lamp 123 and also notifying the determined game section by the liquid crystal display device 180. However, in the present invention, the notification time is not limited to the time of step S590 (immediately after internal winning).

  On the other hand, if the BB is not internally won in step S540, the winning combination lottery process is terminated.

<Game state control processing>
Next, the gaming state control process in step S110 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In step S1110, game number update processing is performed. In this case, 1 is subtracted from the number of times such as the number of BB general games, the number of SRB games, the number of winning games, the number of winning games, etc. according to each gaming state.

  In step S1120, game state update processing is performed. For example, in the case of a bonus winning such as BB or RB, the game state is changed from the normal game to the BB general game or the bonus game so that the corresponding BB general game or bonus game can be started from the next time. In these final games, the game is updated from the BB general game or the accessory game to the normal game so that the normal game can be started from the next time.

  In step S1130, it is determined whether or not the section flag is ON. As a result, when the section flag set in step S580 is ON, the process proceeds to step S1140. On the other hand, when the section flag is OFF, the process proceeds to step S1170.

  In step S1140, 1 is subtracted from the number of game sections in which the section flag is set to ON. In step S1150, it is determined whether or not the subtracted number of game sections is 0. If the number of game sections is 0, the process proceeds to step S1160, the section flag is set to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S1170. On the other hand, when the number of section games is not 0, the process proceeds to step S1170.

  Next, in step S1170, it is determined whether or not BB is won. When the BB is won, the process proceeds to step S1180, and it is determined whether or not “red 7-red 7-red 7” are prepared. When “red 7-red 7-red 7” are prepared, the process proceeds to step S1190, and the next game state is set to BB1. In step S1200, it is determined whether or not the section flag is ON. If the section flag is ON, the section flag is set to OFF in step S1210.

  On the other hand, if “red 7-red 7-red 7” is not aligned in step S1180, that is, if “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is aligned, the process proceeds to step S1220 and the next game Set the state to BB2.

  On the other hand, if the BB is not won in step S1170, the gaming state control process is terminated.

  Therefore, the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment has two types of BBs, and when the BB is internally won, the BB is informed of the internal winning at a predetermined time, and the BB from the internally won game to the winning. Since one of the two types of BB is set based on the number of games of the game, even if the prize game winning combination is being won internally, it is possible to participate in the game with interest.

  In the present embodiment, the above two types of BBs are set as BB1 having a large medal acquisition number and BB2 having a small medal acquisition number, and BB1 and BB2 have different pattern combinations to be won. It is possible to give the fun of being able to target different designs.

  Further, the winning percentages of BB1 and BB2 are set differently, and the difficulty level of winning is changed, so that it is possible to participate in the game with further interest.

  Further, in the present embodiment, any number of games from a game won internally to winning a BB to a prize is selected from a number of games provided in advance. Can play a game.

<Other embodiments>
In the above embodiment, the stop control table that does not consider the pressing order of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is employed, but a stop control table that considers the pressing order of the stop buttons 137 to 139 may be employed. That is, the player cannot win a prize unless he / she corrects the order including the operation sequence of the stop operation. FIG. 12 shows an example of the stop control table in which the internal winning is performed for BB. Stop data corresponding to each operation order is selected with a selection probability of 1/6. In this case, according to the selected stop data, the player may be notified of the stop display mode for the operation order by some means.

  While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and changes can be made to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, BB1 is a BB with a large medal earned number, BB2 is a BB with a small medal earned number, and the benefits of both BBs are set differently according to the number of medal earned numbers, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, in other methods, for example, the number of games as a condition for ending the game state of BB1 and BB2, the benefits of both BBs may be set differently.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although 2 types of BB was set, this invention is not limited to this, You may set 3 or more types of BB.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, as a condition for shifting to the gaming state of BB1, a section flag is provided, and the setting of the section flag is made to depend on the number of games after the internal winning of BB. The invention need not be limited to this, for example, with game state data set so that the ON and OFF state of the section flag is alternately repeated with a predetermined regularity in relation to the number of games. BB1 or BB2 may be set by acquiring the game state data and referring to the state of the section flag at the time of winning (see FIG. 13. In FIG. 13, the two game section flag ON) If the state continues, the regularity that the section flag OFF state continues for one game is repeated). Then, when it is possible to shift to the gaming state of BB1 (BB in which an advantageous privilege is set by the player), it is possible to notify the player that it is possible to shift to the gaming state of BB1 by a predetermined method. . Although the game state data has a predetermined regularity, it is needless to say that the game state data may be random data having no regularity (for example, an arbitrary one is determined by lottery).

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100. FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing a pattern arrangement of each reel of the slot mine 100. FIG. 4 shows an example of the types of winning combinations that can be adopted in the slot machine 100, the corresponding pattern combinations, the number of medals to be paid out, and the internal winning probability. FIG. 4 shows an upper limit of the number of medals earned for two types of BB in the slot machine 100. It is a figure explaining the stop control table in which internal winning is carried out to BB. It is a figure explaining the table for selecting the stop control table shown in FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main control processing of the slot machine 100. 10 is a flowchart for explaining in detail a winning combination lottery process shown in FIG. 9. 10 is a flowchart illustrating in detail the gaming state control process shown in FIG. 9. It is a figure explaining the stop control table in which internal winning is carried out to BB in other embodiment. It is a figure explaining the setting of BB1 and BB2 in other embodiment.

Claims (8)

A gaming machine in which a plurality of different types of privileges are set in a predetermined privilege game,
Multiple types of designs, multiple reels that can rotate,
Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations determined in advance by lottery;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and that individually stops rotation of the plurality of reels;
Determining means for determining a winning based on whether or not a combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stopping is an internal winning winning combination;
Have
When the winning combination of the bonus game is won internally, the bonus game winning combination is notified at a predetermined time, and based on the number of games from the game won internally to the bonus game. One of the plurality of different types of benefits is set. Storage means for storing stop control information that is set according to the lottery result by the lottery means and controls the stop positions of the symbols of the plurality of reels;
The winning combinations corresponding to the different types of bonuses have different symbol combinations,
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein different stop control information corresponding to each of the different symbol combinations is set based on the number of games from a game that has been internally won for the bonus game.   3. The game table according to claim 2, wherein the stop control information corresponding to each of the different symbol combinations is set such that a winning rate of the symbol combination of the winning combination of the bonus game is different. The different types of different privileges include two types of privileges, a first privilege and a second privilege,
The stop control information includes first control information and second control information,
In the first control information, the winning rate of the symbol combination of the winning combination corresponding to the first privilege is set higher than the winning rate of the symbol combination of the winning combination corresponding to the second privilege,
In the second control information, the winning rate of the symbol combination of the winning combination corresponding to the second privilege is set higher than the winning rate of the symbol combination of the winning combination corresponding to the first privilege. The game table according to claim 3, wherein   The plurality of types of different benefits include whether or not the number of games from the internally won game to the prize game is within an arbitrary number of games selected from a plurality of types of games that are provided in advance. The game table according to claim 1, wherein the game table is set based on The plurality of different types of benefits include two types of benefits: a first privilege with many benefits and a second privilege with few benefits,
The first privilege is set when the second bonus is set when the bonus game is won in the internally won game, and the first privilege is set when a prize is won in the next game or later. 4. The game table according to any one of items 3 to 3. A gaming machine in which a plurality of different types of privileges are set in a predetermined privilege game,
Multiple types of designs, multiple reels that can rotate,
Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations determined in advance by lottery;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and that individually stops rotation of the plurality of reels;
Determining means for determining a winning based on whether or not a combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stopping is an internal winning winning combination;
Have
In the game after the internal winning for the winning combination of the privilege game, a plurality of types of game segments corresponding to the plurality of types of privileges are set, and the privilege set in the game segment when winning the privilege game, A game stand that is set as a privilege of the privilege game. When the present setting information indicates a state of a privilege that has a lot of benefits for the player, among the plurality of different types of benefits, it is possible to win a privilege that has many benefits for the player. The game table according to claim 7, which notifies the effect.

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